This old gal is aging gracefully! Kazuki Kitajima landed this 9 lbs, 2 oz beauty on Lake Butler in Orange County. Remember that each approved TrophyCatch submission nets 10 extra chances in the Phoenix Boats […]
Here’s a trophy-sized bass with a past! As FWC biologists were tagging this 12 lb, 15 oz fish, they noticed that it had already been tagged! The original tag had been clipped and submitted to […]
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission representatives recently visited the Phoenix factory in Tennessee to announce the lucky five finalists for the TrophyCatch registrant’s giveaway. All five anglers will receive a nice prize. One will […]
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) TrophyCatch program celebrates its second-heaviest fish ever approved in the program, a 15 pound, 13 ounce Hall of Fame largemouth bass caught and released in Orange Lake […]
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) TrophyCatch program celebrated six years of trophy bass conservation at its annual Hall of Fame ceremony held at Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World in Orlando. During the […]
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) TrophyCatch program announces its new Season 5 heaviest catch leader – Dominic Montalto with a 16-pound, 12-ounce largemouth bass caught in a private pond in Estero. This […]
Double jeopardy! Robert Burnett, a TrophyCatch veteran with 27 submissions to his credit, caught and released the same trophy bass twice within 15 minutes on June 1 in Lake Rousseau! Yes, catch and release of […]
Yowzah! Lee Vickers caught his 11 lbs, 1 oz monster in Honey Hole (yep — that’s a real lake in Polk County)! The bass was released, but Lee keeps a netful of great prizes including […]
Check out this 15 pound, 11 ounce BEAST landed by Seth Chapman. According to TrophyCatchFlorida.com, Chapman caught the Hall of Fame class fish on Kingsley Lake this past Sunday, March 15th. The caption under the photos […]
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) TrophyCatch program awarded the Season 2 Hall of Fame winner, Joseph “Brooks” Morrell from Hampton, with the TrophyCatch championship ring from the American Outdoors Fund. Morrell caught, […]
Season two of TrophyCatch was a huge success. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), anglers and fishing-related businesses around the state are celebrating the success and kicking off season three. For the second […]
Joseph “Brooks” Morrell recently reported three huge bass that he caught, documented, released and entered in the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) TrophyCatch program. These included the second and third Hall of Fame […]
Fishing nets (think about Frabill’s Trophy Haul Nets) are one of the most underrated and overlooked pieces of gear in an angler’s arsenal. A net can make or break a day, and be the difference […]
Although I don’t do it as much as I used to, I still enjoy getting after walleyes at night. Across all of walleye country, there are lots of places where you can catch them under […]
The spring of 2019 was a busy time for DGIF’s State Record Committee. The committee reviewed and certified new state records for brook trout caught by hook-and-line and gar captured with archery gear. On March […]
News-Leader Leader Reported First: “When I got it in I saw it was also hooked by another fisherman,” Luttrell said. ”I let him keep it.” A few casts later Luttrell, who turned 49 on Friday, […]
Brooke Wheeler of Snellville and her fishing buddy, Landon Crafton, were casting underspin lures along the banks of lower Lake Lanier on Saturday, March 2, when her line hesitated slightly. She instinctively set the hook […]
If hooking a big walleye is the plan then Wawang Lake is where you want to go whether it’s spring, summer or fall . While walleye are rather active and generally numbers are much easier to […]
Story first reported by woodburyoutfitters.com. Michigan archer Corey Memering shot one of the largest whitetails ever shot in Michigan when he harvested a 227” brute the day before Halloween. It should also be noted […]
While the woods are heating up and the waters are cooling down, this time of year is a great time to catch trophy fish. People are switching gears to hunting season which is leaving fish […]
Lake trout are hard-fighting, great-tasting gamefish often misunderstood by the masses. If you’d like to catch more lakers this summer, factor these five facts from veteran trout guide Bernie Keefe into your fishing strategies. Frontal […]
When Buckley Jolley felt a heavy pull on his fishing rod, he knew he was close to seeing something extraordinary. It was a weighty realization, knowing a possible once-in-a-lifetime fish was dangling on the end […]
By day, Daphne, Alabama-based Hayes Anderson punches the clock as a railroad mechanic. But come evenings, weekends, and vacation days, Anderson’s hunting trophy fish — often driving all night to make the water at daybreak. […]
To catch giant trout on a consistent basis, anglers have to do a lot of things right. In addition to excellent vision and hearing, a 30-inch trout has 15 to 20 years of experience in […]
New world record applications have recently been submitted for this northern pike from Vermont, USA, a southern bluefin tuna from Australia, a common carp from Austria, a beautiful bluefin trevally from French Polynesia, and an […]
Germantown, N.Y. resident Patrick Hildenbrand caught an 8 lb. 4 oz. smallmouth bass from the St. Lawrence River on August 28 during a fishing tournament in the Thousand Islands Region, New York State Department of […]
Check out the most recent world record catches, including a Papuan black snapper from Papua New Guinea, a narrowbarred mackerel from Australia, a Pacific snook from Panama, and a pink salmon from Alaska, USA. […]
Days afloat America’s preeminent channel catfish stream, Captain Brad Durick sees a little of everything. One client, a self-proclaimed ‘fishing expert,’ reels with the rod upside-down. Another customer continuously misses bites, jerking back against a […]
Fishermen across the country will once again be baiting Busch and Busch Light trophy cans this season. Busch beer’s popular fishing promotion is back with a new twist, giving consumers the chance to win the […]
As we move further into winter the one thing that is always a great part of the cold days of January and February is the pure fact that this is trophy time of year. The […]
Among the differences between Rapala® pro anglers and recreational anglers is a depth of experience that enables the pros to avoid making — and repeating — common mistakes on the water. Here’s six unforced errors […]
Is there a fish the Kinchou won’t catch… Not that I have found! Ran the Kinchou behind two colors of lead core behind TX22 planer board in 120 feet of water on lake Michigan and […]
Twila Gates, from Marianna, established a new Florida freshwater fishing record with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) this month. Her catch of a 1-pound, 5.6-ounce (1.35 pounds) flier on May 9 from […]
April and May are outstanding months to target trophy seatrout—fish from 8 to 12 pounds in the East Region. It’s the time of year when we see a lot of extreme low tides around the […]
I got to fishing again this past week. My friend Mike Gottheardt and I were chasing smallmouth bass on a river in eastern Wisconsin. We caught’em good: Lots of smallmouth and some nice ones. Nothing […]
The popularity of catfish angling has increased tremendously in recent years and the large sizes that catfishes can attain make them especially popular with anglers seeking trophy-sized fish. Trophy-sized catfishes can be found in many lakes, […]
Gene Armstrong decided to try paddlefish angling for the first time on Cherokee Lake. Little did the Hawkins County native know his first catch of the species would etch his name into the Tennessee State […]
In early spring, anglers across the Walleye Belt turn their attention to rivers in pursuit of migratory pre-spawn walleyes. Many anglers are drawn to “community holes” near river-spanning dams that interrupt the upstream movement of […]
Brazilian angler Rogerio Luis Araujo landed a trophy speckled peacock (Cichla temensis) on November 20th while fishing with local guide Orland Carneira in Brazil’s Cuiuni River. Araujo needed 20 minutes to subdue the fish after […]
In the past decade, the deer hunting world has been inundated with catch phrases like antler restrictions, age-class restrictions and all sorts of management plans. The overall theme suggests deer hunters are solely obsessed with […]
A Louisiana fisherman made the catch of a lifetime on Wednesday when he hooked a 12ft, 800lb alligator. As a commercial fisherman, Rob Neil, 35, is accustomed to reeling in the big fish but catching […]
Space Coast Daily Reported First – Griffin caught his flathead catfish on rod and reel using live bait in the Yellow River. “I wasn’t expecting to catch a state record when I started fishing […]
Those who enjoy fishing don’t need to be distracted by the hassle of a tangled landing net, thanks to YakGear’s latest offering, The Lasso Net. Now available for purchase on yakgear.com and through local YakGear […]
There are more than 700 million anglers who participate in recreational fishing worldwide, and for years many of them have been outfitting their personal watercraft for fishing. Today, more and more fisherman and women […]
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) fisheries biologists certified a new state record shoal bass weighing 5.95 pounds and measuring 22.4 inches long, caught by 14-year-old angler Sheldon Grace from Headland, Alabama. Sheldon […]
There is a new state record holder for largest channel catfish caught. The New York State Department of Conservation confirmed the new record is approximately two and a half pounds larger than the previous record […]
Dee Thomas is widely known as the “Father of the Flippin” technique and back in 2000 for his lifetime achievement while bass fishing was inducted to “The Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame”. The California Sportsmen […]
Progress has been made in all four major areas targeted in the Florida Black Bass Management Plan: new opportunities, habitat management, fish management and human dimensions. The Florida Black Bass Management Plan (see bit.ly/FL-BBMP) was […]
The Union Sportsmen’s Alliance kicks off the eighth season of its award-winning TV series, Brotherhood Outdoors, with a New Mexico black bear hunt that’s as inspiring as it is challenging. New episodes will air Sundays […]
With our country’s 23 coastal states, and over 75,000 miles of coastline, it’s easy to understand America’s fascination with surf fishing. Alaska, Florida and California rank first, second and third for the most coast line, […]
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